WPU News
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 - [Men's Golf]
Brent Lurie led the Statesmen by placing 12th at 163 (80-83)
Brent Lurie led the Statesmen by placing 12th at 163 (80-83)
Burlington--The Statesmen golf team failed to conquer the Spirit Hollow Golf Course after two rounds at the Iowa Wesleyan Fun City Classic Sunday and Monday.

Penn finished fourth out of seven teams at the par-72 track. The Statesmen shot a final score of 658 (323-335).

Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) held off a second-day charge from Quincy (Ill.) to take home the team crown at 637 (308-329). Quincy claimed the silver at 644 (328-316).

Oliver Armour of Hannibal-LaGrange claimed medalist honors by firing a score of five-over 149 (72-77). His first-round 72 was the lowest score of the tournament as a tough layout combined with Monday's fierce winds made scoring extremely difficult. Only six golfers broke 80 on the second day of competition.

Despite not having a single round in the 70s, Penn still finished in the middle of the pack with solid low-80 performances.

Brent Lurie (Fr., Johannesburg, South Africa, Beaulieu College) led a tight pack of three at the top for the Statesmen as he tied for 12th at 163 (80-83). Mattias Carlsson (Fr., Uddevalla, Sweden, Agnebergskolan HS) was next in 15th place at 164 (82-82), while Sebastian Stobart (So., Harare, Zimbabwe, St. Georges College) was one shot behind Carlsson in a tie for 16th at 165 (81-84).

Adriaan de Villiers (Fr., Akasia, South Africa, Akasia HS) was next for the varsity, tying for 22nd at 170 (84-86), while Cam Armitage (Jr., Delta, B.C., North Delta HS) tied for 28th at 174 (80-94).

Two individuals also competed for Penn as Geoff Dammann (Fr., Wyoming, Midland HS) tied de Villiers for 22nd at 170 (83-87) and Seth Vernon (Jr., Knoxville, Knoxville HS) was 39th at 196 (89-107).

Next: Penn travels to La Crosse, Wis. next Sunday and Monday to compete in the Viterbo Ronnie Eastman Invitational at the La Crosse Country Club.